--- title: "The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs — charity 1155855 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs (charity 1155855): income £3,490 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-basingstoke-area-youth-orchestras-and-choirs retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:40:15.643Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1155855 FO # The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1155855&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-basingstoke-area-youth-orchestras-and-choirs&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Basingstoke%20Area%20Youth%20Orchestras%20and%20Choirs) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £3,490 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £3,023 Registered charity number 1155855 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Hartley Wintney Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk](http://www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk/) Quick answer The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs (number 1155855) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs do? The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs is a charity which exists to provide ongoing financial, administrative and staffing support to the Ensembles in excess of that provided by Hampshire Music Service. Staffing is provided by volunteers. We have no paid employees.Funding ExamplesUniformsInstrumentsTransportationConcert ToursResidential training weekends. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs Answers The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 February 2014 Also known as Friends of Bayoc Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs as a registered charity (number 1155855) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs's charity number? The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs's charity number is 1155855. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1155855? Search 1155855 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs do? The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs is a charity which exists to provide ongoing financial, administrative and staffing support to the Ensembles in excess of that provided by Hampshire Music Service. Staffing is provided by volunteers. We have no paid employees.Funding ExamplesUniformsInstrumentsTransportationConcert ToursResidential training weekends. Does The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs? The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs's website listed in our register data is http://www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs? The register does not record The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs registered as a charity? The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs was entered on the register on 19 February 2014. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1155855&subId=0).